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Stories / Issue · Sep 10 – Oct 5, 2026

Finance and Financial Sector

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15Members · 8 D · 7 R
18Actions · 10 D · 8 R
13States & territories · PA · MD · MN · WY lead
2Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofSep 61Wk ofSep 138Wk ofSep 203Wk ofSep 275Wk ofOct 41Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 5
HearingsHeld, testified or questioned 1
StatementsResponses to news 2
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 1
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 2
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 7

Where they stand

Support · 4

  • RMeuser PAPraised auto-enrollment for Trump Accounts financial opportunity
  • DWarner VAPraised Treasury for releasing congressionally appropriated CDFI funds
  • DSmith MNLed bipartisan bill to reauthorize terrorism risk insurance program
  • RDowning MTIntroduced bill to lower barriers to capital market participation for non-wealthy investors

Oppose · 5

  • DVan Hollen MDOpposed OppFi national bank application citing predatory lending practices
  • DCarson INOpposed BlackRock acquisition citing utility rate increases
  • RCollins MEOpposed CLARITY Act motion over community bank deposit concerns
  • RMcCormick PACriticized Democrats for blocking CLARITY Act cryptocurrency framework vote
  • DCortez Masto NVOpposed CLARITY Act for inadequate law enforcement protections in crypto regulation

What each party did · Democrats 10 · Republicans 8

  • 5Sent letters0
  • 0Hearings1
  • 1Statements1
  • 0Criticized1
  • 1Praised1
  • 3Filed or pushed bills4

Most active

  1. DVan Hollen MD2
  2. DSmith MN2
  3. RLummis WY2
  4. RMeuser PA1
  5. DWarner VA1
  6. DCarson IN1
  7. DJayapal WA1
  8. RDowning MT1

By state

  • PA3
  • MD2
  • MN2
  • WY2
  • VA1
  • IN1
  • WA1
  • MT1

+5 more with fewer actions

Every action

18 actions · 19 releases
  1. Oct 5, 2026
    • Praise

      RMeuser PA

      Praised Treasury Secretary Bessent for promoting Trump Accounts auto-enrollment benefits.

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  2. Oct 1, 2026
  3. Sep 29, 2026
  4. Sep 24, 2026
    • Bill

      DJayapal WA

      Reintroduced comprehensive legislation to reform private equity industry practices.

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    • Bill

      RDowning MT

      Introduced bill to expand access to capital markets by creating alternative accredited investor status routes.

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  5. Sep 23, 2026
    • Letter

      DGallego AZ

      Demanded public hearing on prediction markets after Republican-only industry roundtable planned.

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  6. Sep 17, 2026
    • Bill

      DSmith MN

      Smith's bipartisan terrorism risk insurance reauthorization bill passed Senate Banking Committee unanimously.

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  7. Sep 16, 2026
    • Statement

      RCollins ME

      Opposed motion to proceed on CLARITY Act, citing concerns about bank deposit impacts.

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    • Bill

      RDavidson OH

      Introduced bill to allow borrowers to shop for loans across state lines, passed committee.

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  8. Sep 15, 2026
    • Hearing

      RKim CA

      Questioned Treasury Secretary on TRUMP Accounts and financial literacy programs.

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    • Criticism

      RMcCormick PA

      Criticized Senate Democrats for blocking vote on CLARITY Act digital assets bill.

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    • Statement

      DCortez Masto NV

      Voted against motion to proceed on CLARITY Act, citing unresolved law enforcement concerns.

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  9. Sep 14, 2026
  10. Sep 10, 2026

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